Master in General Linguistics (Indo-European languages and Russian Studies, 1990), University Graz (Austria), Russian and Armenian Studies at Yerevan State University (1988-1990). PhD in General Linguistics, University Graz (1994, Austria). Habilitation (Docent) of Linguistics and Armenian Studies, University of Salzburg (2002, Austria). Bachelor of Natural Sciences (2014). (Bakk.rer.nat) in Equine Sciences, Veterinary University of Vienna (Vienna, Austria)

Positions

Director of Center for the Studies of the Christian East, University Salzburg (Austria), Head of Dept. for Armenian Studies, University Salzburg (Austria),Docent in General Linguistics and Armenian Studies, University of Salzburg (Austria), Senior researcher in Dept. of Bible Studies and Church history, University of Salzburg (Austria), Coordinator of ERASMUS-program for University Salzburg and Universities in Armenia.Lector in Human-animal relations at University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (Austria), Scientific consultant of the ecumenical foundation PRO ORIENTE (relations Armenian-apostolic and Austrian Catholic churches)

Honors

Honorary Cultural Advisor to the Armenian Embassy in Vienna, Austria (1999). Expert Membership of the Philosophical Academy of Sciences, Armenian Academy of Sciences, Armenia (2010). Franz-Werfel-Medal of the Armenian Institute for Genocide Studies and Embassy of RA in Austria (2014). Golden Medal, Armenian Ministry of Education and Science (2016)